NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Metro Market Score 64.5 (Difficult), ranked #267 of 331 metros. 515 establishments, 3,154 jobs.

Metro Market Score 64.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

💰High-Cost Market

Burlington-South Burlington scores 64.5 on the Metro Market Score for finance and insurance, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

54.4

LQ: 0.64

Rank #180 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

91.5

$132,711 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 36.9

Employment growth index

Rank #210 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

45.5

YoY wage change index

515 Finance and Insurance Firms in Burlington-South Burlington

515

Establishments

+1.8% YoY

3,154

Total Employment

-2.1% YoY

$132,711

Average Annual Wage

+6.0% YoY

0.64

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Vermont

#1 of 1

finance and insurance metros in state

Vermont state rank

#34 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (64.5)

Burlington-South Burlington vs Vermont Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Vermont overall. The state ranks #34/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Burlington-South Burlington	VT Statewide
Overall Score	64.5 Difficult	53.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#267 of 331 metros	#34 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Burlington-South Burlington

Construction 48.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51.5 Information 57.2 Accommodation and Food Services 60.5 Other Services 65.9 Retail Trade 67.3

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Burlington-South Burlington's 64.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 64.6 #268/331 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 64.7 #269/331 Salem, OR 64.0 #266/331 Appleton, WI 65.1 #270/331 Boise City, ID 65.4 #271/331 Cleveland, OH 63.5 #265/331 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 63.5 #264/331 Reading, PA 65.6 #272/331 Providence-Warwick, RI 66.0 #273/331 Grand Island, NE 62.9 #263/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Vermont

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Massachusetts 48.2 #15/51 New Hampshire 49.8 #22/51 New York 65.4 #49/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Burlington-South Burlington's finance and insurance sector, the wage competitiveness component (91.5) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment